

Haystack
Data Engineer
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This role is for a Senior Data Engineer in London on a contract basis, focusing on migrating financial data to Snowflake. Key skills include Python, SQL, dbt, and Apache Airflow, with required experience in financial data and on-premise migrations.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
March 6, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
London Area, United Kingdom
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Manipulation #Apache Airflow #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Python #Data Engineering #Snowflake #Version Control #Migration #dbt (data build tool) #Airflow #Data Transformations #Datasets #Data Integrity #Deployment #GitHub #SQL (Structured Query Language)
Role description
Senior Data Engineer | London | Hybrid
We're working with a leading global financial institution in the heart of the City on this exciting opportunity.
Drive the evolution of a major financial data platform by leading a critical greenfield migration. You will architect and build high-performance pipelines moving complex financial data from legacy on-prem systems to a modern Snowflake environment using Python, Airflow, and dbt.
The Role
• Lead a high-impact greenfield project migrating mission-critical data from on-premise infrastructure to Snowflake.
• Design, develop, and automate robust ELT/ETL pipelines using Python and SQL to ensure data integrity and performance.
• Orchestrate complex data workflows using Airflow and manage data transformations via dbt.
• Build and maintain sophisticated CI/CD pipelines within GitHub to ensure seamless, automated software delivery.
• Collaborate with financial subject matter experts to model complex datasets across post-trade, OTC, and swaps asset classes.
What You'll Need
• Proven expertise in Data Engineering with a deep mastery of Python and advanced SQL for data manipulation.
• Direct, hands-on experience executing on-premise to Snowflake migrations within a high-stakes environment.
• Extensive technical proficiency with modern data stack tools, specifically dbt (data build tool) and Apache Airflow.
• Experience managing automated deployment cycles and version control using GitHub and CI/CD best practices.
• Strong domain knowledge in the financial sector, particularly with Post-Trade operations, OTC derivatives, or Swaps.
What's On Offer
• Competitive day rate reflective of your senior expertise in the London market.
• The chance to work on a high-visibility, greenfield project within a globally recognised financial organisation.
• Access to a dedicated consultant throughout the entire application and onboarding process.
Apply via Haystack today!
Senior Data Engineer | London | Hybrid
We're working with a leading global financial institution in the heart of the City on this exciting opportunity.
Drive the evolution of a major financial data platform by leading a critical greenfield migration. You will architect and build high-performance pipelines moving complex financial data from legacy on-prem systems to a modern Snowflake environment using Python, Airflow, and dbt.
The Role
• Lead a high-impact greenfield project migrating mission-critical data from on-premise infrastructure to Snowflake.
• Design, develop, and automate robust ELT/ETL pipelines using Python and SQL to ensure data integrity and performance.
• Orchestrate complex data workflows using Airflow and manage data transformations via dbt.
• Build and maintain sophisticated CI/CD pipelines within GitHub to ensure seamless, automated software delivery.
• Collaborate with financial subject matter experts to model complex datasets across post-trade, OTC, and swaps asset classes.
What You'll Need
• Proven expertise in Data Engineering with a deep mastery of Python and advanced SQL for data manipulation.
• Direct, hands-on experience executing on-premise to Snowflake migrations within a high-stakes environment.
• Extensive technical proficiency with modern data stack tools, specifically dbt (data build tool) and Apache Airflow.
• Experience managing automated deployment cycles and version control using GitHub and CI/CD best practices.
• Strong domain knowledge in the financial sector, particularly with Post-Trade operations, OTC derivatives, or Swaps.
What's On Offer
• Competitive day rate reflective of your senior expertise in the London market.
• The chance to work on a high-visibility, greenfield project within a globally recognised financial organisation.
• Access to a dedicated consultant throughout the entire application and onboarding process.
Apply via Haystack today!






